[xzins]

With discouraged workers at 802,000 and Part Time at 582,000, it's clear that Obama is benefited by holiday hiring beginning and by discouraged workers again.

Just in time for the election.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

“With Christmas still more than two months away, stores already are hauling out the holiday decorations — and staffing up for the holiday rush.

Most retailers already are hiring seasonal workers, and the rest are expected to start hiring by the middle of the month. For job seekers, that means a wealth of opportunities and the possibility of permanent employment after the holidays.

“Most of the organizations we work with are already thinking about (holiday hiring) and gearing up,” said Steve Grow, president of HR Dimensions. “Starting to look for positions in October isn’t too early at all.”

Kohl’s, for example, currently is filling seasonal positions at its distribution centers, and its stores and credit centers will begin hiring this month. The Wisconsin-based retailer will add about 41 seasonal employees per store, said Vicki Shamion, senior vice president of public relations, social marketing and community relations.

“Most jobs are filled by mid-November,” she said............

http://www.indystar.com/article/20121004/BUSINESS/210050321/Retailers-begin-hiring-seasonal-workers-holidays

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Macy’s plans to hire 80,000 seasonal workers for the holidays

http://www.examiner.com/article/macy-s-plans-to-hire-80-000-seasonal-workers-for-the-holidays

[9YearLurker]

Check out the poll on the lower right section of this page:

people aren’t buying the numbers.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-jobless-rate-falls-7-123110416.html